Let's address the elephant in the room. Searching for is overwhelmingly done by students looking for a free copy. While the book is technically out of print for its earliest editions (like the 1st and 2nd editions), the 3rd edition (co-authored with Eshraghian) is still widely available through academic libraries and used bookstores.
For a closer look at the academic material, review the lecture notes at Vemu Institute of Technology . Basic Vlsi Design by Douglas A. Pucknell - Goodreads Basic Vlsi Design By Douglas Pucknell.pdf
The core teaching methodology of the book relies on three pillars: Let's address the elephant in the room
Unlike modern textbooks that often separate digital logic from analog circuit physics, Pucknell’s Basic VLSI Design is famous for its . The book does not assume you already understand transistor physics. Instead, it starts with the very basics: the silicon wafer. For a closer look at the academic material,
Do not touch a computer immediately. When you read Chapter 3, physically draw stick diagrams with a pencil. Pucknell’s method of using colors for layers (Green for poly, Red for metal, Yellow for diffusion) is therapeutic and effective.